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STORAX (Styrax Japonic a). Often a tree. Flowers white, \ inch across 

 in tassels, profusely strung all over the young growths. Hardy to 

 Massachusetts. One of the most beautiful summer shrubs. June, 

 July; up to 30 feet. - (S. Obassia). Larger fragrant flowers. 



Light porous soils. The best white tassel flowering summer shrub. 



STRAWBERRY BUSH (Euonymus A merle anus). Very attractive in fall, 

 with expanded capsules showing pink berries. Flowers incon 

 spicuous in June; 8 feet. Grows anywhere. Easily propagated. 



STRAWBERRY SHRUB (Calycanthus floridus). An upright shrub with 

 somewhat coarse leaves. Deep red-brown flowers with pungent, 

 spicy odour. May; 6 to 10 feet. Propagate by division or layers. 

 Any garden soil. An old favourite. 



SUMACH, STAG HORN (Rhus typhina). Velvety, hairy foliage. Flowers 

 in dense panicle, followed by red fruit masses. July, August; usually 

 10 to 12 feet, sometimes 30. One of the best for fall colour. Adapted 

 to driest soils in wild or semi- wild situations. Var. laciniata has 

 deeply cut foliage. - , SMOOTH (S. glabra). 10 to 15 feet. Similar, 

 but not hairy, very commonly planted in dense masses. There is a 



cut-leaved variety (va r. laciniata). , POISON (R. venenata). 



10 to 20 feet. Usually a tree. Very effective with red petiole and 

 midrib with pinnate leaves. Shiny leaves, fruit white. Moist 

 ground. Very beautiful, but poisonous. 



SWEET PEPPER BUSH (Clethra alnifolia). July, September; 3 to 10 feet. 

 Fleecy spires, white flowers with spicy fragrance; much visited by 

 bees; excellent for late summer blooming, mixed shrubberies. Best 

 for naturalising along streams and ponds. Moist peaty or sandy soil. 

 One of the best late flowering shrubs, adapted to a variety of situations. 



SYRINGA. See MOCK ORANGE. 



TAMARIX (Tamarix Gallica). Delicate pink plumes. May, July; 15 

 feet. Foliage very fine and plumy also. Unexcelled for salty and 

 alkaline soils. Grows right on the sea side. Can be cut back 

 severely. Flowers produced on old wood but in the variety Nar- 

 bonnensis on the new wood. The best hardy shrubs for feathery 

 effect in wind-swept places. (See p. 191.) 



TREE PEONY (Pceonia Moutari). May, June; 3 to 6 feet. Immense 

 rosy, magenta, crimson, pink or white flowers I foot across. The 

 largest flowered early shrub. An immense number of varieties are 



